European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes world 1 wednesday october 5,1994greeks, turks stir Waters in Aegean by Brian Murphy the associated press Istanbul Turkey a political squalls and blustery threats Are again blowing Strong Over the Aegean sea Greece and Turkey which have competed for control of the Aegean a people and resources for centuries Are dumping their Mutual distrust into the sea they share. Both Are nato members. At Issue this time Are rumours a chiefly from turkish Media a that Greece will extend its territorial limits around its Aegean islands from six to 12 Miles closing off International shipping channels and making All vessels entering or leaving the Aegean pass through greek Waters. Turkey has a Long Aegean Shoreline but greek islands near the turkish coast break up a navigable corridor to the Mediterranean. To some the latest spat would seem nothing More than an Exchange of rhetoric. But it shows the High level of tension that keeps both sides on Edge. Turkish officials have warned that greek attempts to extend sovereignty around the islands could Lead to War. A amps Greece says it has no immediate plans to expand the maritime Borders but insists it Nas the right to make the change without any outside permission. An International shipping pact takes effect in november that sanctions the 12-mile limit but Many nations already enforce such a zone. The Jigsaw Puzzle Border pattern in the Aegean sometimes leads to friction. On sept. 19, the greek coast guard fired warning shots near a turkish fishing boat they claimed was in greek water. Turkey denied that the fishermen crossed the  turkish government worries a greek expansion of territorial Waters could close off the Aegean to Many turkish vessels even though countries must give passage to ships through National Waters if no alternative route exists. The deeper essence of the turkish worries however is that Athens could clearly have the upper hand in future Dis a cushions on Mineral rights fishing quotas and other shared interests said a turkish Diplomat who spoke on condition of Ano a nym Ity. A a a a a a. A a a a a foreign minister Mumtaz so Sal said last month that Greece a efforts to expand its territorial Waters could be cause for War. A we have the strength to finish the matter in 48 hours a said prime minister Tansu filler in an interview with the Sabah newspaper two weeks ago. She added a soldiers Are watching the developments in the Aegean  Turkey maintains a Battle ready army along the Aegean coast and Greece keeps observation posts on some islands. Warplane exercises by both nations often go right to the limits of National airspace. Even nato military training has been disrupted by an Aegean dispute. Greece pulled out of next month s nato exercises and plans 10 Days of individual military exercises around the Aegean begin Ning nov. 2 to protest a Long standing Accord that requires greek islands near Turkey to be demilitarized. The Aegean issues that have preoccupied officials on both sides recently Are just part of the ballast dragging Down greek turkish relations. Some Are old quarrels the Island of Cyprus one third of which has been held by Turkey since a 1974 invasion. Some relative new fronts include tension Over Albania and Macedonia neighbors of Greece with Strong relations to Turkey. A but while turkish leaders May not appear to fear smaller Greece in the Iii taty match Greece has substantial diplomatic strength Greece a member of the european Union stands As a formidable Roadblock Tif Turkey s ultimate goal of joining the Trade  Strong Well respected Yeltsin says Moscow apr a a year after turning guns and tanks on hard line rebels in the russian White House president Boris Yeltsin said tuesday that Russia is stronger and More confident because that a second october revolution failed. His trip to the West last week revealed new respect for Russia abroad As Well Yeltsin said at a Kremlin news conference.  came a Day before Russia s new parliament opens its second session and a year after his Battle with the armed defenders of the old parliament which he disbanded. Among the signs of Progress Yeltsin boasted of Are  relations Between Moscow and russians far Flung regions. At the same time he moved to tighten those tics this week with a decree spelling out local leaders. Duty to obey the Constitution and government decrees. The decree says the president can appoint or dismiss regional administrators but a spokesman in Yeltsin a office said tuesday that the measure applies Only to appointed not elected officials _ a the second october revolution in Russia did not happen and we succeeded in preventing civil War a _ Yeltsin told the news conference As he sat below russians new Seal the revived double headed Eagle of czarist times. A a a 7 t 7 7, a Over the past year Russia has changed a lot. We Cut the gordian knot. We have created a new Constitution which has allowed social peace a he said. Ians by the los Angeles times Rome a in death 7-year-old Nicholas Green gave life and the humanity of his parents is giving italians a wrenching moment of introspection. A their gracious and generous gesture gives us a lesson in civility a one National television commentator said of Reginald and Margaret Green. The Green family on vacation from Bodega Bay Calif was driving in Southern Italy along a freeway in Calabria on thursday night when three masked bandits opened fire from another car. Police think the gunmen decided to attack and Rob the greens in their rented subcompact after seeing them at a rest Stop Coffee bar along the Road. Rocker on a Roll Bent on getting to the top a youngster makes his Way up the massive Stone formations of the Felsen Mccur sea of rocks near Beeden Kirchh in Germany a mountainous Odenwald Region. All year round thousands of visitors come to Marvel at the expanse oif Granite boulders formed in one of natures caprices thousands of years ago. Reginald Green frustrated the attack by refusing to Stop. But one Bullet mortally wounded Nicholas asleep in the Back next to his 4-year-old sister. The children were tired the family had toured the Southern coat during the Day gone swimming in the sea and visited greek ruins South of Naples. Nicholas Green was declared brain dead in a Hospital in Messina Sicily on saturday night and disconnected from life supports his parents asked that his organs be used to save other children. A a a Reginald greens courage has amazed and moved Italy a said the Milan newspaper corriere Della Sera a i want to thank you not Only for the transplants but also for the lesson of generosity of composure a said commentator Enzio Biagi in an open letter addressed to Reginald Green. A someone has written that nothing makes us Quot greater than a great sorrow. This you have  newspapers and television commentators Are railing at Nicholas government inability to make Safe a main North South artery. A High pressure police Hunt for the boy s killers has been fruitless. Inevitably italians Are comparing their less developed Southern Region to Florida where attacks on tourists have found International Echo. Sergio and Daniela Russo romans who were shot aug. 24 while celebrating their Silver wedding anniversary in Central Florida returned Home Oyer the weekend to find doctor and Hospital Bills of around $350,000. A i was sad for Nicholas Green. While i was in the Hospital in Florida i told people that incidents of this sort did no to happen in Italy. I wish my Tongue had fallen out. Now we too have reached a level of unsustainable barbarity a said Daniela Russo shot in the stomach in the attack in Kissimmee. A